Title
FY 2018 Sewer Point Repair and Replacements Contract
Action
Action:
A. Award a contract in the amount of $1,781,291.40 to the lowest responsive bidder Atlantic Coast Contractors, Inc. for sewer point repairs and replacements, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to approve up to two renewals in the amount above, with possible adjustments in unit prices and each renewal cap in an amount no greater than the percentage change in the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index, and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Lee, Charlotte Water
Ron Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* Charlotte Water operates and maintains more than 4,200 miles of sanitary sewer lines throughout the service area. Many of these pipes are more than 50 years old and often need repairs, replacement, or rehabilitation.
* This contract will provide contractor services to supplement Charlotte Water Field Operations services on longer-term and/or larger scale repairs and replacements.
* The contract provides unit prices for various types of sewer main repairs including:
* Repair of sewer system defects on pipes, manholes and service lines,
* Installing sections of new pipe to replace defective pipe,
* Installing pipe liners, and
* Internal television inspection of pipeline infrastructure.
* The work is necessary in order to maintain operational integrity of the sanitary sewer system. Structural issues will also be addressed (i.e., cracked pipes, leaking manholes, etc.) as a preventative measure to reduce sanitary sewer overflows with this contract.
* On December 1, 2017, the City issued an Invitation to Bid; three bids were received from interested service providers.
* Atlantic Coast Contractors, Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
* The contract is anticipated to last approximately one year.
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